Not all things are greater than the sum of their parts. We love inhaling cheap tacos and we love rollercoasters, but we don't love cleaning puke out of our Nikes. Beer, clearly, does not fall into this category. Don't believe us, go eat a yeast packet. Something magical happens when hops, malted barley and ... continue reading
There are plenty of ways to open a bottle a beer, but none as storied as this ancient iron mermaid transformed from the figurehead of an ancient sailing vessel. Ok, so that’s not entirely true. This bottle opener isn’t ancient and it didn’t come from an ancient sailing vessel, but it is made of strong cast iron ... continue reading
For a no-frills flask that's perfect to toss in your bag when you're out camping or exploring, turn to Stanley. The classic brand has been crafting solid, well-made food and drink gear since 1913. Their latest flask is the first in the Adventure Series which is aimed at being both essential and rugged. With more grip ... continue reading
Being a good beer and being a good beer for beer pong are two very different things. Just cause we enjoy pricey Imperial stouts that approach 10% ABV, doesn't mean we're ready to split some of those brews amongst a handful of Solo cups and throw dirty ping pong balls at them. For a few games of beer pong, we need ... continue reading
We'll try any beer we can get our greedy hands on. If a friend says he just picked up a sixer of something crazy, we'd expect some craft brew that's hopped out of its mind or an imported stout that tastes like biting into chocolate cake, and we'd gladly partake. That being said, anyone would pause for a second if one ... continue reading
Our New Year's resolution this year was to try all the beers in our copy of 1001 Beers You Must Try Before You Die. This resolution has quickly proven very difficult. First off, we have to buy all new pants because our new found beer gut is stretching out our old ones. Second, tracking down a bunch of the small ... continue reading
Mmm... beer. In two words (or one word and one guttural sound) Homer Simpson summed up our love affair and affection for a few cold ones perfectly. While we have craft brews bursting at our seams to choose from, our cartoon counterparts only had one delicious lager that suited their fancy—Duff. Now we can sit ... continue reading
Pizza and beer go together like, well, pizza and beer. To be fair, beer and pizza are both delicious separately, but it's one of those "whole is greater than the sum of the parts" situations when you put them together. It was only a matter of time before someone mastered the process of fermenting with tomatoes and ... continue reading
We’ve been known to enjoy a beer or three on occasion. Seeing as how this is Cool Material after all, it should come as no surprise that we have a pretty expansive collection of openers at our disposal. Some beers call for knuckles, others for knives and sometimes we even open a brew or two with a collar stay. Even ... continue reading
Have you ever bought a 6-pack of some crazy microbrew only to have to carry it through the rain while the cardboard turned into something mushier than an 80's power ballad? How could we be transporting such precious cargo in something suited for canned swill? If you've ever had a beer that warranted a golden chalice ... continue reading
There is no greater simple pleasure in life than getting home from a hard day at work and cracking a cold one. If you're anything like us, you try to stay away from the twisties as much as possible and that means you need a bottle opener. Rather than digging around in the junk drawer for the one attached to the can ... continue reading
We wouldn't trade our friends for anything in the world. With that said, when it comes time to pick up the check it seems like the same few guys always conveniently have to go to the bathroom or "just ran out of cash." You could solve that problem by finding new friends, but that's probably slightly more difficult ... continue reading
We always wondered why George Jetson was in such a good mood despite being ridiculed by his boss Cosmo Spacely at Spacely's Space Sprockets all day, now we figure it's because he had one of these Sprocket Growlers tucked away under his desk. The Sprocket Growler (made by the Portland Growler Company, not by the eldest ... continue reading
Normally wielding sharp objects is frowned upon while ingesting alcohol. The two seem to present few positive outcomes. While this holds true most of the time, it isn't the case in the kitchen. Cleaning a rack of lamb, breaking down a chicken or filleting some fish are all best accompanied by a few cold ones. The ... continue reading
Pint. Cerveza. Brewski. Beer goes by many names and comes in many forms—and we don’t discriminate. We don’t care whether it comes in a pint glass, a red SOLO cup or out of a funnel. And while it’s nice to have choices, when it comes down to it, we don’t even really care if it’s domestic or imported. We ... continue reading
Here at Cool Material, we don't screw around when it comes to drinking. Round these parts, the only thing as serious as payday is happy hour. When your boss is picking up the tab to fill the fridge that conveniently fits thirty Fat Tires, you can bet your ass that we have a bottle opener at the ready to open all thirty ... continue reading
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